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Overview

Increase the data storage capacity of your Raspberry Pi or other development board, by connecting it directly to an mSATA drive. Perfect for custom projects and applications, this USB to mSATA converter supports all models of Raspberry Pi as well as other development boards.

Add storage capacity to your development board

A convenient integrated solution

The USB to mSATA converter integrates seamlessly with your existing development board. It’s the perfect addition for development-board based applications such as surveillance, media players and servers, digital signage and IoT/automation solutions. It allows you to utilize your mSATA drives with your development board, and take advantage of the small form factor of mini-SATA, ideal for applications with space limitations.

Easy to install

Compatible with SATA I, SATA II and SATA III drives, the converter is easy to install and doesn’t require any device driver installation. It comes with a USB cable and all mounting accessories, including standoffs, so integrating it with your Raspberry Pi is fast and easy.

StarTech.com provides industry-leading support to get you up and running quickly. The PIB2MS1 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

Raspberry Pi is a trademark of the Raspberry Pi Foundation

Applications

Increase data storage for Raspberry Pi and other development boards to create custom applications

Develop solutions for business applications such as: surveillance; media applications, like news boards; simple servers to host a website or video; and IoT/automation solutions such as lighting and temperature control

Data Sheets

Frequently Asked Questions

Troubleshooting

When you troubleshoot issues with a hard drive controller card, there are some quick tests that you can complete to rule out potential problems. You can test to make sure that the following components are working correctly and are not the source of the issue:

IDE, SATA, and eSATA cables

Hard drives

Hard drive controller card

To test your setup components, try the following:

Use the IDE, SATA, or eSATA cable, hard drive, and hard drive controller card in another setup to see if the problem is with the components or the setup.

Use a different IDE, SATA, or eSATA cable, hard drive, and hard drive controller card in your setup to see if the problem persists. Ideally, you should test a component that you know works in another setup.

When you test your cables, it is recommended that you do the following:

Test each cable individually.

Use short cables when you are testing.

When you test the hard drive and hard drive controller card, it is recommended that you do the following:

If the device is listed with an error, reinstall the drivers by completing the instructions on the website.

If the hard drive is listed with unallocated space, the hard drive needs to be formatted. Right-click unallocated and click New Simple Volume. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the reformatting.

Note: Formatting a hard drive erases all of the data on it. Make sure that you back up all of your data before you reformat the hard drive.